Before dinner, Kangxi learned of the unpleasant conversation between Yin and Yin and couldn't help but sigh. The Crown Prince was going too far. He even wanted her to solve the servants' three meals a day. Did the Crown Prince really think that the little girl was omnipotent?

Consort Tong sat to the side, smiling slightly. The little girl was stubborn, and she and Yinjue had given her a firm order not to interfere in the Crown Prince's affairs.

"Lanya, that brat Fourth Prince is so stubborn. A master cannot serve a servant..." Kangxi muttered the last sentence to himself, feeling quite emotional.

She snorted and looked at the specially prepared health-preserving dishes on the table. She couldn't help but secretly praise Qingyan. Kangxi rarely listened to the imperial physicians and didn't pay much attention to his diet. Now, his body was very healthy, with only a few minor ailments.

"Speak! What do you think about the Crown Prince's matter?" Kangxi had long since stopped unconditionally spoiling the Crown Prince, and now, the Crown Prince's actions were repeatedly disheartening.

"If you don't speak up, you won't let me interfere with the Crown Prince?" Consort Tong was furious. Back then, the Empress Dowager had tormented her relentlessly because of the Crown Prince; even the young Eighth Princess lost her life because of him. She saw the Crown Prince as an executioner and wished she could...

“Lanya.…”

“I don’t like it, and I don’t want to get involved. I only feel hatred for the Crown Prince. My little Eight is gone just like that!” As Consort Tong’s words fell, Kangxi was also very sad. “They are all your children, but I only have one daughter, Little Eight. I will never forgive him in this life, and I will never plead for him. The Empress Dowager has arranged so many people for the Crown Prince that no one needs to interfere.”

Consort Tong turned her head away from Kangxi, and Kangxi stirred up trouble, making Consort Tong uncomfortable.

"I'm going to see the fourth prince in a bit. You can take care of your business first." Consort Tong slammed her chopsticks on the table and turned to leave.

A moment later, Yin stood at the bow of the boat with Qingyan, watching Consort Tong's small boat get closer and closer. Qingyan was puzzled as to why Consort Tong had come at this time.

She glanced at Yin furtively, her questions growing ever more numerous.

"Little darling, let's talk to your mother together later." Yin knew that Kangxi would find out about the conversation between the Crown Prince and him sooner or later, so he chose to stand on Qingyan's side as a warning to the Crown Prince.

"good!"

Consort Tong helped Shu onto the boat, her eyes red as she looked at Yin and Qingyan.

"Mother, why did you come here? Did Father Emperor trust you to come?" Yin asked, somewhat puzzled. Consort Tong had always followed Emperor Kangxi's wishes, and she hadn't even objected to the matter of her eighth sister.

"Little darling, prepare a room for your mother. Your mother is not going back!" Consort Tong wanted some peace and quiet. She had lived for Emperor Kangxi and for her family, but she had never lived for herself. Since her critical illness in 28 years ago, she found that her state of mind had changed.

"Okay!" Qingyan nodded and quickly told Suhua to prepare the room.

"Granny Shu, please go back and tell Father Emperor, don't let Mother be too sad!" Qingyan pursed her lips and thought for a long time before finally making up her mind to go and inform Shu!

"Fourth Princess Consort..." Shu looked at her gratefully, "Your Majesty has had such a hard life."

"Granny, don't worry, Mother will definitely stay here happily today." Qingyan wouldn't refuse Consort Tong's offer.

She turned and went back to the cabin, noticing that Consort Tong's eyes were red and swollen, and that Yin was also red-eyed as he comforted her.

"Mother, you'll be staying here with me today. I've already sent Granny Shu back to get some clean clothes!" Qingyan said softly.

"Little darling, prepare dinner and eat with your mother!" Yin said to Little darling. In the past, his dream was to get married and start a family, and bring his mother to the mansion to take care of her. In his previous life, he had no chance at all. Now, it was wonderful that the three of them could have a meal together alone.

"Alright!" Qingyan hurried off to prepare. Consort Tong watched Qingyan's departing figure and smiled.

"Fourth Prince, Little Darling hasn't grown up yet, you should be more lenient with her!" Consort Tong seemed to see herself before entering the palace, without any scheming. After entering the palace, no matter how many ideas she had, they were all worn away by reality.

Yin smiled. Xiao Guai was his home where he could relax. No matter how serious the situation was outside, he could rest and relax when he returned to the mansion.

"Mother, my little darling is doing very well!" Yin grinned. "She's the perfect wife for me!"

"When are you going to have children?" Dong Eshi often made trouble for Qingyan, mainly because the Fourth Prince's mansion had no offspring.

“Xiao Guai is still young. We’ll have to wait until she’s 18 at the earliest. I have a lot to do these next few years, so I definitely won’t have the chance to protect the family all the time. Once the child is born, she might be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives.” Yin took all the responsibility upon himself.

"Alright, Mother will wait!" Consort Tong was very happy; it was good that the two children had a plan.

Yin remembered what Xiao Guai had said: "You are responsible for conquering the world, and I am responsible for being beautiful."

At that time, they were still newlyweds. He gave her a stern warning, but the little one still softened and changed her mind.

"Mother, my little darling has gone too far. I'll take care of earning money to support the family, and she'll take care of being beautiful!" Yin used this as an excuse to persuade Consort Tong to forgive Kangxi.

He's responsible for earning money to support the family, and she's responsible for being beautiful!

These words may sound vulgar, but they perfectly reflect the lives of women in the imperial harem.

For many years, Kangxi shielded her from the difficulties posed by the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager, while he himself focused on living a happy life.

"I can't get over that hurdle in my heart!" Consort Tong had a knot in her heart and didn't want to forgive Emperor Kangxi easily.

“Mother, many years have passed. Eighth sister didn’t want your relationship with Father to become strained. When she was alive, she would smile happily every time Father came over. In the end… sister didn’t leave as painfully as sixth brother!” Yin thought of Yinzuo. The character “zuo” means inheritance. The Empress Dowager still took action for the sake of Khorchin.

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